Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. Six questions that my daughter needs to learn by heart. They teach us so much when we ask them. And they help us understand what we are reading and learning about.
The girls and I are reading a new book as part of our nighttime devotions. It is called The Jesus Book. Two years ago, I read "Everything A Child Needs to Know about God" to them. It was great. It explained who the father, son, and Holy Spirit are. It explained what the Bible is and why we go to church. And it was perfect for a four year old. This book is perfect for a 5-6 year old or even a 7 year old. It answers the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How about Jesus. I have agreed with almost all of the descriptions and explanations the author, Stephen Elkins, gives. The only one I disagree with isn't really a disagreement--it's rather a wish--a wish he'd explained it a little more clearly. I wish he had explained repentance in words that would have helped my oldest daughter understand it a little better.
But, aside from that, this is a great little book. It has a visual of a gameboard to help explain when in the timeline of Jesus' life. In the section that addresses where, there are two simple maps, and then several pages that explain what happened at each of those places. What a blessing it is to have a good book to transition Autumn into to help her understand at an age appropriate level of content!
And bonus: there is a cd included. The book is a good book in and of itself. The cd does sound a lot like the cds in Stephen Elkins other books, but it is always nice to have another cd to listen to!
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